1. Comenius MNC

2. Estonian Folk Costumes, Their Festive Adornments and Finery

3. Estonian folk costumes are divided into four main groups:
South-Estonian
North-Estonian
West-Estonian
Islands

4. South-Estonian

5. North-Estonian

6. West-Estonian

7. Islands
Hiiumaa
Saaremaa

8. Types of clothing Clothes were generally divided into three parts:
Festive clothes
Visiting clothes
Working clothes

9. Festive clothes
Worn only on festive occasions and were handed over from generation to generation

10. Visiting clothes
For errands, business and visits of less festive nature

11. Working clothes
Worn every day and they were made of cheaper material and without decorations; sometimes old visiting clothes were used.

12. Clothes material
Clothes were basically made of homespun woollen or linen fabric.

13. Clothes material Shirts and head- wear: linen
Other garments, gloves, stockings and socks: white or black sheep wool

14. Beads
A woman wore her beads day and night, at a party or at work, and took them to her grave with her.

15. Beads
Beads were believed to bring good health, and those who did not wear them were considered unlucky.

16. Conical brooch
The conical brooch was an Estonian woman's most festive chest ornament.

17. Jewelry
A Setu bride had to have at least two kilos of silver around her neck at her wedding.

18. Hiiumaa women wore on their belts a leather strap covered with copper plaques from which hung copper chains.

19. Coif Embroidered linen coif
This is a tailed coif festive headdress of young wives.

20. Sleeves
Long sleeves are worn on a woollen shirt.

21. Belts
Belts were thought to be a support, give strength to the body and protect it from illness, therefore people wore belts even at night.

22. Gloves
According to old beliefs, gloves protected their wearer from evil people or forces. Before tackling some important tasks, woollen gloves were put on even in warm summer weather

23. Scarf
West Estonia

24. Blouse
Stylized flower patterns derived from the water lily or tulip are among the most common found on women's blouses

25. Hats
Woman´s hat
Man´s hat

26. Apron Girls did not wear aprons.
Part of the marriage ceremony consisted of tying the apron on the bride which designated her married status

27. Skirt
Sometimes the prevailing colors of the costumes were determined by the herbs which grew in the region because woolen fabrics used to be dyed using herbs.

28. Footwear

29. Estonian national costumes today
Nowadays it is popular to wear details or accessories of the national clothing. Many Estonian famous fashion desingners use it in their work.

31. Estonian Native Crafts Department in Viljandi Culture Academy is very unique in the world as only here it is possible to obtain applied higher education in the field of Estonian ethnic textile, construction and metalwork.

32. The mission of the department is to represent the local and native traditions and values that strengthen the sense of identity. This is done by integrating traditional craft techniques into contemporary functional milieu.

33. Song and Dance Celebration
Ask any Estonian what it means to be Estonian, and the first idea that will leap into his or her mind will be the Estonian Song and Dance Celebration.

34. Tens of thousands of performers will fill the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds for the three- day festival, whose slogan this summer is "Touched by Time. The Time of Touch".

35. Thank you for your attention!
Authors:
Marii Vispel
Saara Kattel
Taaniel Palmiste
Rasmus Pertel
2014